I went to top off the oil in my Evo when I had a bit of an incident happen. The bottle of oil I use has an insert in the cap that is supposed to stay in the cap – unbeknownst to me, instead of staying in the cap, it sat on the top of…
Another long-time modification that I’ve never posted on is my SpoolinUp coil-on-pack. I’ve had this for as long as I can remember, I think on my black Evo, and I was a relatively early adopter of the part. It is a massive improvement over the stock system with excellent build quality, including Denso coil packs…
I’ve been using the Kiggly HLA for 7 or so years in my white Evo, and while I touched on it in this post, I think it deserves its own thread. The HLA was pretty much one of the earliest mods I had done on my white Evo, during the great migration where I moved…
While on the subject of oil, I think the crank scraper also deserves its own post. Pulled more directly from this post, the Tomei crank scraper essentially “slices” oil that is flung from the crank, and allows it to deposit more quickly back into the base of the pan. The baffles/windage trays prevent an excessive…
The big mods for the 2021 season are the differentials – specifically, the front and rear differential. This had been planned for the 2020 season, but the crash I had at the end of 2019 ruled that out. The more significant upgrade is the front differential. The stock helical differential is okay, but not ideal…
After draining the ETX18L, I decided to get a more dedicated battery solution. Antigravity’s new automotive batteries have huge cold cranking amps while also being significantly lighter than most batteries. I opted for the 24ah battery at 8.5lbs, but wound up with the 30ah battery at 11.7lbs instead. The Deka ETX18L it replaces weighs about…
The next part of my off-season build is a replacement full-size radiator & fan. I haven’t actually had any issues with the OEM radiator or fan, and while it’s seen better days it has been holding up fine – only allowing temps to creep up once, on an extremely hot day while autoxing, and even…
Just a small update – new air filter ordered for the Evo (Amsoil EAAU4560-EA). The old one was looking quite worse for the wear and checking my logs, has been trucking on for 3 1/2 years – well past its prime. The availability of the EAAU4560 seems spotty, so I ordered 2, which should last…
Another solid UOA result for the Evo. This car was driven HARD over this period of time, with a lot of track days. The Evo is going to start seeing much, much less mileage on the clock as I now have a tow car, so the UOA analyses will likely stop as well. Overall really…
Last track event of 2020! Cannot believe what a year it’s been with all the covid-19 cases, uncertainty going on, event cancellations, and work from home since March, likely extending until at least next March. We decided to wrap it up with one last event at Gingerman Raceway for Grid Life’s Midwest Festival. With the…
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